series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
leg; leg portion; foot (of a page)
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
gale; strong wind; high wind
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
supernatural (e.g. psychic phenomena and such); paranormal
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
out of bounds; beyond the pale
mountain-dwelling robber; brigand
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
one-armed person; one-handed person
follower; attendant; valet; servant
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
excess; surplus; superabundance
harsh criticism; something worthless or of little value
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest